This disc has 15 tracks that to me seems like they explore several sounds from around the globe. I am able to distinguish a vast variety of instruments as well as tonal shades. This album is all-enveloping, exquisite and relaxing. Which label within any specific style or influence as it is very versatile? It fluctuates and connects perfectly from the calmness of a song like "Within The Grove," which to an extent contains the atmosphere and essence of tribal sounds from America, to move onto the dynamism of a song like "The Cauldron Of Renascence," which involves drums and an instrumentation very much into the style of bands like Ergo Sum adding guttural vocals on the background within a tribal feeling as well as very interesting Celtic sounds. Then it flows to "Nata," four minutes of chants and bagpipes with a touch of new age atmosphere that sort of reminds me of composers like Vangelis mixed with Braveheart’s soundtrack. Next you get "Omnos," a more soft rock oriented composition with some of the tribal elements mentioned before, and so they keep going, delighting and surprising along the whole album.

Although I found little or nothing in this disc that has to do with my perception of metal, it doesn’t mean that this is not a very outstanding musical piece which I am sure followers of the folk genre will give their pagan blessings, as well as those who appreciate and feel curious for eclectic music will do.

written by Andres Castro

Playing time: 50:31